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===Irregular verbs===
 
===Irregular verbs===
 
====Instrumental Applicative====
 
====Instrumental Applicative====
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This is used to indicate that there is an instrument or reason for doing something. the instrumental applicative can take three forms (shown in the table). the form with «pi-» can only be read as the instrument interpretation, while the forms with «ka-» can be interpreted as either instrument or reason. The tag for verbs should be {{tag|v}}, the tag for the instrumental apllicative should be {{tag|ins}}, the tag for negative should be {{tag|neg}}.
  
 
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*{{morphTest|sanga{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|masapisanga}} <!-- undergoer voice -->
 
*{{morphTest|sanga{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|masapisanga}} <!-- undergoer voice -->
 
*{{morphTest|palu{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sapipalu}}
 
*{{morphTest|palu{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sapipalu}}
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*{{morphTest|fanaq{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sakafanaq}} <!-- Wu's spelling does not seem to necessarily be teh orthography, but it also isn't IPA -->
 
 
*{{morphTest|tukas{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}{{tag|neg}}|kasapitukas}}
 
*{{morphTest|tukas{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}{{tag|neg}}|kasapitukas}}
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*{{morphTest|fanaq{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sapifanaq}} <!-- pi is tool reading ka can be tool or reason -->
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*{{morphTest|fanaq{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sakafanaq}} <!-- Wu's spelling does not seem to necessarily be the orthography, but it also isn't IPA -->
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*{{morphTest|fanaq{{tag|v}}{{tag|ins}}{{tag|}}|sapifanaq}}
  
 
====Locative Applicative====
 
====Locative Applicative====
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The locative applicative is used to indicate that there is an undergoer, goal, or location of doing something. The forms of the locative applicative «-an» are shown in the table below with the corresponding affixes. The tag for the locative applicative should be {{tag|loc}}.
  
 
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*{{morphTest|ulah{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|kaulahan}} <!-- these probably need a tag for the affixes -->
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*{{morphTest|ulah{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|kaulahan}} <!-- could be ma- or unaffixed -->
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*{{morphTest|diput{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|pidiputan}}
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*{{morphTest|diput{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}{{tag|loc}}|pidiputan}} <!-- the following are undergoer voice motional purposive according to Wu -->
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*{{morphTest|adup{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|piadupan}}
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*{{morphTest|adup{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}{{tag|loc}}|piadupan}}
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*{{morphTest|adup{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|miadupan}}
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*{{morphTest|adup{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}{{tag|loc}}|miadupan}}
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*{{morphTest|repel{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|mirepelan}}
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*{{morphTest|repel{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}{{tag|loc}}|mirepelan}}
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*{{morphTest|cikay{{tag|v}}{{tag|loc}}|micikayan}}
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*{{morphTest|cikay{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}{{tag|loc}}|micikayan}}
  
 
====Factual Mood====
 
====Factual Mood====
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The factual mood indicates factuality. This is marked with the suffix «ay».
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The factual mood, marked with the suffix «-ay», indicates factuality. the tag {{tag|}} is for the factual mood. The tag {{tag|gpr}} is for verbal adjectives. The tag The tag {{tag|num}} is for numerals and the tag {{tag|pl}} is for the numeral modifier.  
  
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*{{morphTest|kalat{{tag|v}}{{tag|actv}}{{tag|}}|mikalatay}} <!-- needs tag for factual mood -->
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*{{morphTest|kalat{{tag|v}}{{tag|actv}}{{tag|}}|mikalatay}} <!-- needs tags for factual mood -->
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*{{morphTest|palu{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}|mapaluay}}
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*{{morphTest|palu{{tag|v}}{{tag|}}|mapaluay}} <!-- undergoer voice -->
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*{{morphTest|kuhting{{tag|gpr}}|kuhtingay}}
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*{{morphTest|kuhting{{tag|gpr}}{{tag|}}|kuhtingay}}
 
*{{morphTest|tata'ak{{tag|gpr}}{{tag|}}|tata'akay}}
 
*{{morphTest|tata'ak{{tag|gpr}}{{tag|}}|tata'akay}}
 
*{{morphTest|tusa{{tag|num}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|}}|tatusaay}}
 
*{{morphTest|tusa{{tag|num}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|}}|tatusaay}}

Revision as of 02:54, 20 February 2023

Amis Grammar

Forms of a Verb

Regular Verbs

Irregular verbs

Instrumental Applicative

This is used to indicate that there is an instrument or reason for doing something. the instrumental applicative can take three forms (shown in the table). the form with «pi-» can only be read as the instrument interpretation, while the forms with «ka-» can be interpreted as either instrument or reason. The tag for verbs should be <v>, the tag for the instrumental apllicative should be <ins>, the tag for negative should be <neg>.

Instumental Applicative
sa-pi- sa-ka- sa-ka...-um-
  • adup<v><ins><> ↔ sapiadup
  • sanga<v><ins><> ↔ masapisanga
  • palu<v><ins><> ↔ sapipalu
  • tukas<v><ins><><neg> ↔ kasapitukas
  • fanaq<v><ins><> ↔ sakafanaq
  • fanaq<v><ins><> ↔ sapifanaq

Locative Applicative

The locative applicative is used to indicate that there is an undergoer, goal, or location of doing something. The forms of the locative applicative «-an» are shown in the table below with the corresponding affixes. The tag for the locative applicative should be <loc>.

Locative Applicative Markers and Co-occuring Affixes
Goal mi-...-an
Patient mi-...-an -um-...-an ka-...-an
Location pi-...-an ka-...-um-...-an ka-...-an
  • ulah<v><loc> ↔ kaulahan
  • diput<v><><loc> ↔ pidiputan
  • adup<v><><loc> ↔ piadupan
  • adup<v><><loc> ↔ miadupan
  • repel<v><><loc> ↔ mirepelan
  • cikay<v><><loc> ↔ micikayan

Factual Mood

The factual mood, marked with the suffix «-ay», indicates factuality. the tag <> is for the factual mood. The tag <gpr> is for verbal adjectives. The tag The tag <num> is for numerals and the tag <pl> is for the numeral modifier.

  • kalat<v><actv><> ↔ mikalatay
  • palu<v><> ↔ mapaluay
  • kuhting<gpr><> ↔ kuhtingay
  • tata'ak<gpr><> ↔ tata'akay
  • tusa<num><pl><> ↔ tatusaay

Irrealis Mood

Imperative Mood

Clause Structures

Sentence Structure

  • Amis is a predicate-initial language.

Noun Phrase Structure

Nouns

Case Markings

Pronouns